Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 37 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 73.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.1%, and below 20 for 8.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 73.8% | 265 | 6 | 37 min | 85 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.1% | 65 | 9 | 7 min | 11 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.1% | 29 | 4 | 6 min | 14 min |
ADX measures trend STRENGTH and says nothing about direction — 30 is a strong move that may be up or down. Below 20 the market is ranging, and trend-following rules tend to be chopped up there.
Here the reading entered a trending reading 6 times, with a median stay of 37 minutes and a longest of 85. ADX is the filter most strategies gate on, so how long it actually held above the threshold decides how many of a day's signals would have been allowed through at all.